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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 35 A P R I L 3 , 2 0 1 7 Sullivan was a retail wireless consul- tant at the company's Brewer location. [ A P P O I N T M E N T S ] Avesta Housing, a nonprofi t aff ord- able housing developer and property manager in Portland, added Janice deLima and Doug Gardner to its board of directors. De Lima is vice presi- dent/CRA offi cer at Norway Savings Bank and Gardner is vice president of operations for North Country Associates in Lewiston. Penobscot Community Health Care in Bangor announced that Jessamine Pottle joined its board of directors and will serve on the organiza- tion's Pediatric Center Fundraising Campaign Committee. Pottle is mar- keting director at CES Inc. [ A C H I E V E M E N T S ] Karen Jones, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Portland, was recognized for 2016 sales production in the top 11% with the International Diamond Society award. Better Homes and Gardens/The Masiello Group, an independently owned real estate and home services company, honored its top Maine performers of 2016 including: Linda David, Linda Beaulieu, Janet McCarthy, Steve Brackett, Trisha Fletcher, Marcel Poulin, Debra Morin, Faith Morse, Roger Begin, The Gina Team, The Cyr Team, Bennett - Larence Team, Dube Team, Network Realty and The Kilbreth Group in Auburn; EJ Demers, Lynn Hall, Alberta Byrnes, Andrea Page and Libby Starnes Team in Gorham; Tim Nolan, Niles Shedlarski Team and Campbell Dicenso Team in Windham; and Les Priest, Joel Alexander, Stacey Frost and Debra DelMonaco in Augusta. Sterling Rope Co. Inc. in Biddeford announced Erin Weimer, public rela- tions and content manager, was selected by the Outdoor Industry Association to participate in the Skip Yowell Future Leadership Academy. e class of 2017 includes 33 students from around the country who will be joined by 24 industry veterans off ering mentorship and direction. Preti Flaherty, a law fi rm in Portland, was named "Maine Firm of the Year" SP ONSORED BY Meet the 2017 Mainebiz Business Leaders of the Year TICKETS: $40 ($45 after April 14) Register at: www.mainebiz.biz/BLOY Portland Country Club 11 Foreside Road, Falmouth Thursday, May 11 5:00 –7:00 pm FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #MBBLOY17 David A. Greene: PRESIDENT OF COLBY COLLEGE Melissa Smith: PRESIDENT AND CEO, WEX INC. Bob and Carmen Garver: OWNERS OF WICKED JOE COFFEE AND BARD COFFEE BUY TICKETS: 207.774.0465 www.portlandstage.org 25A Forest Ave, Portland, ME Jamie Hogan BUY TICKETS: www.portlandstage.org By Brenda Withers April 4 - 23 Register today: usm.maine.edu/corporatepartners/calendar Thursday, April 6 5-7pm | USM Portland Campus Join USM Corporate Partners for an evening reception to learn more about Maine's burgeoning craft beer industry and how innovative partnerships between brewers and the University are contributing to its success. Featured speakers include: Sean Sullivan, of the Maine Brewer's Guild, and Dr. Lucille Benedict, USM Associate Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Quality Assurance Collaboratory. Thank you to our sponsors: usm.maine.edu/corporatepartners Free for USM Corporate Partners members $20 non-members Karen Jones